| Year | Age | State | Party | Office | District | Stage | Pos | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | IL | D | State Senate | District 021 | General | 1 | 35,642 | 80.4% | |
| 1980 | IL | D | State Senate | District 021 | Primary | 1 | 7,351 | 61.3% | |
| 1980 | IL | D | State Senate | District 021 | General | 1 | 33,241 | 83.5% | |
| 1982 | IL | D | State Senate | District 009 | General | 1 | 49,870 | 99.4% | |
| 1986 | IL | D | State Senate | District 009 | General | 1 | 33,384 | 80.9% | |
| 1988 | IL | D | State Senate | District 009 | General | 1 | 43,852 | 82.2% | |
| 1992 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | Primary | 1 | 24,710 | 81.3% | |
| 1992 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | General | 1 | 67,684 | 100.0% | |
| 1994 | IL | D | Comptroller | Primary | 1 | 320,718 | 36.1% | ||
| 1994 | IL | D | Comptroller | General | 2 | 1,208,128 | 41.1% | ||
| 1996 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | Primary | 1 | 20,532 | 83.1% | |
| 1996 | IL | D | State Senate | District 004 | General | 1 | 58,335 | 100.0% | |
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Age: Age as of July 1 of the year pertaining to this election. |